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Inspection: 102439445 - Chicago Modern Plating Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102439445
Report ID: 0524200
Date Opened: 02/08/1988

Site Address:
Chicago Modern Plating Co.
3029 N. Rockwell
Chicago, IL 60618

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3471

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/02/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/15/1991


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360645329
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 19 64 1 12 96
Current Violations 20 63 1 12 96
Initial Penalty $18,800 $278,000 $2,000 $1,200 $0 $300,000
Current Penalty $2,180 $27,500 $200 $120 $0 $30,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100023 A06 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $90 $900 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100023 C03 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $90 $900 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100028 A01 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100037 K02 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100094 D02 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19100094 D09 VII 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01007 Serious 19100094 D09 VIII 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01008 Serious 19100094 D10 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01009 Serious 19100094 D11 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01010 Serious 19100094 D11 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01011 Serious 19100094 D11 III 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 01012 Serious 19100094 D11 V 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
13. 01013 Serious 19100134 E03 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
14. 01014A Serious 19100134 E05 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
15. 01014B Serious 19100134 F02 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
16. 01014C Serious 19100134 F02 IV 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
17. 01014D Serious 19100134 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
18. 01015 Serious 19100141 A03 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
19. 01016 Serious 19100141 G02 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
20. 01017 Serious 19100212 A01 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
21. 01018 Serious 19100212 A04 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
22. 01019A Serious 19101200 E01 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $100 $1,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
23. 01019B Serious 19101200 E01 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
24. 02001 Willful 19040002 A 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
25. 02002A Willful 19100094 D09 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $1,000 $10,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
26. 02002B Willful 19101200 H 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
27. 02003A Willful 19100094 D09 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $1,000 $10,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
28. 02003B Willful 19101200 H 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
29. 02004A Willful 19100094 D09 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $1,000 $10,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
30. 02004B Willful 19101200 H 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
31. 02005A Willful 19100094 D09 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $1,000 $10,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
32. 02005B Willful 19101200 H 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
33. 02006A Willful 19100094 D09 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $1,000 $10,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
34. 02006B Willful 19101200 H 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
35. 02007A Willful 19100094 D09 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $1,000 $10,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
36. 02007B Willful 19101200 H 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
37. 02008A Willful 19100094 D09 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $1,000 $10,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
38. 02008B Willful 19101200 H 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
39. 02009A Willful 19100094 D09 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $1,000 $10,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
40. 02009B Willful 19101200 H 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
41. 02010A Willful 19100094 D09 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $1,000 $10,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
42. 02010B Willful 19101200 H 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
43. 02011A Willful 19100094 D09 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $1,000 $10,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
44. 02011B Willful 19101200 H 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
45. 02012 Willful 19101200 H 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $1,000 $10,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
46. 02013 Willful 19100094 D09 III 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $600 $6,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
47. 02014 Willful 19100094 D09 IV 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $600 $6,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
48. 02015 Willful 19100094 D09 V 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $600 $6,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
49. 02016A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
50. 02016B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
51. 02017A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
52. 02017B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
53. 02018A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
54. 02018B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
55. 02019A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
56. 02019B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
57. 02020A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
58. 02020B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
59. 02021A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
60. 02021B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
61. 02022A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
62. 02022B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
63. 02023A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
64. 02023B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
65. 02024A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
66. 02024B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
67. 02025A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
68. 02025B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
69. 02026A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
70. 02026B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
71. 02027A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
72. 02027B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
73. 02028A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
74. 02028B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
75. 02029A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
76. 02029B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
77. 02030A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
78. 02030B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
79. 02031A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
80. 02031B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
81. 02032A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
82. 02032B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
83. 02033A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
84. 02033B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
85. 02034A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
86. 02034B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
87. 02035A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
88. 02035B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
89. 02036A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
90. 02036B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
91. 02037A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
92. 02037B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
93. 02038A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
94. 02038B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
95. 02039A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
96. 02039B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
97. 02040A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
98. 02040B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
99. 02041A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
100. 02041B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
101. 02042A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
102. 02042B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
103. 02043A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
104. 02043B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
105. 02044A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
106. 02044B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
107. 02045A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
108. 02045B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
109. 02046A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
110. 02046B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
111. 02047A Serious 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
112. 02047B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
113. 02048A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
114. 02048B Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
115. 02049A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
116. 02049B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
117. 02050A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
118. 02050B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
119. 02051A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
120. 02051B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
121. 02052A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
122. 02052B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
123. 02053A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
124. 02053B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
125. 02054A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
126. 02054B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
127. 02055A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
128. 02055B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
129. 02056A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
130. 02056B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
131. 02057A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
132. 02057B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
133. 02058A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
134. 02058B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
135. 02059A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
136. 02059B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
137. 02060A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
138. 02060B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
139. 02061A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
140. 02061B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
141. 02062A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
142. 02062B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
143. 02063A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
144. 02063B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
145. 02064A Willful 19101200 F05 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $300 $3,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
146. 02064B Willful 19101200 F05 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
147. 02064C Willful 19100145 C02 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
148. 03001 Repeat 19100094 D09 XI 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $200 $2,000 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
149. 04001 Other 19030002 A01 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $10 $100 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
150. 04002 Other 19040005 A 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $20 $200 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
151. 04003 Other 19100094 D09 II 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
152. 04004 Other 19100094 D09 IX 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $30 $300 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
153. 04005 Other 19100141 A04 I 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
154. 04006 Other 19100157 E03 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
155. 04007 Other 19100176 B 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
156. 04008 Other 19100303 F 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $30 $300 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
157. 04009 Other 19100304 F04 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
158. 04010 Other 19100305 G01 III 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
159. 04011 Other 19100305 J01 III 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $0 $0 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  
160. 04012 Other 19101200 G01 08/03/1988 08/31/1988 $30 $300 $0 08/08/1988 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 848648
Event: 02/06/1988
EMPLOYEE KILLED BY CYANIDE EXPOSURE DURING TANK CLEANING

ON FEBRUARY 5, 1988 A PLATING TANK CONTAINING ABOUT 800 GALLONS OF SODIUM CYANIDE SOLUTION WAS BEING DRAINED SO THAT THE ANODE BARS COULD BE CLEANED AND THE TANK REFILLED WITH A ZINC PLATING SOLUTION. AFTER BEING EMPTIED, THE TANK WAS REFILLED WITH WATER TO DILUTE THE REMAINING SODIUM CYANIDE AND SLUDGE. ON FEBRUARY 6 THE CLEANING OPERATION WAS CONTINUED AND THE TANK AGAIN DRAINED. THE TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 6 INCHES OF WATER AND "SLUDGE." EMPLOYEE #1, A PLATER, WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN THE ANODE BARS. HE SUPPOSEDLY USED A SOLUTION OF WATER AND SODIUM HYDROXIDE FOR CLEANING, BUT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STATED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD ACTUALLY OBTAINED SOME HYDROCHLORIC ACID FROM A COMPLETELY UNLABELED TANK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND LYING, UNCONSCIOUS, ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. UPON ARRIVING AT THE HOSPITAL, HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BLOOD CYANIDE LEVEL OF 1.6 MG/L. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ESSENTIALLY "BRAIN DEAD." LIFE SUPPORT WAS DISCONTINUED ON FEBRUARY 9, 1988. NO AMYL NITRATE WAS AVAILABLE AT THE PLANT FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT. THERE WAS NO HAZARD COMMUNICATION TRAINING, NO TANK LABELING, NO PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING CLEANING OPERATIONS, INADEQUATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, ETC.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, SODIUM CYANIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TANK CLEANING, UNTRAINED, SLUDGE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102439445 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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